The Priory
THE PRIORY, LOWER LYDBROOK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212303
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, LOWER LYDBROOK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212303
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY, LOWER LYDBROOK
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE PRIORY, PROBERTS LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, LOWER LYDBROOK
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, PROBERTS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lydbrook
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 59523 16685
Details
SO 51 NE LYDBROOK LOWER LYDBROOK (corner of Proberts Lane to south)
1/51 The Priory 12.12.53 (formerly listed under Lydbrook) II
House. Late C15/early C16, with former barn to north, now incorporated in house, of C17. Timber framed with close studding on long side walls, complex slate roofs with central stone stack. 2 storeys, on stone plinth, containing cellar to one side only. Single range with cross gable and former barn to north. Scattered fenestration, mainly casements. Road front has 3 windows; other side includes one 6-light wooden mullion window with 2 king mullions, currently blocked (June 1984). Interior: cross gable has cambered tie beams on haunched posts and is 3 bays long. Owner reports smoke blackened timbers in central bay. These were not inspected. On both floors some "squared" Tudor arched doorways. 2 back to back medieval fireplaces with oak bressumer and stone cheeks. Room on ground floor to south has beams with wide plain chamfers and steps, and "secret" room above with some paint traces on timberwork still visible, also remnants of oak screens partition.
Listing NGR: SO5952316685
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353740
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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